Question

A 0.103 kg ball is moving 11.9 m/s when it runs into a spring of spring constant 66.9 N/M . How far does the spring compress in bringing the ball to a stop?


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Answer 1

the kinetic energy of the ball is the energy that compresses the spring

1/2 m v^2 = 1/2 k x^2

.103 * 11.9^2 = 66.9 * x^2